Gate.



G. W. KEMP.

GATE.

APPLIOATION PILED APB.. 22, 1910.

Patented May 23, 1912.

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UN lE l I' i I lCEG GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28,1912.

Application filed Aprl 22, 1910. Serial No. 557344.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. KEMP, a

citizen of the United States, residing at` Lyon Station, in-the countyof Berks, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the j art to which it appertains to make and use'thesame.

The invention relates to gate fasteners and the primary object oftheinvention is the provision of agate in which the body thereof ispreferably constructed of Wire netting so that on the opening of thegate the same may be rolled or folded on itself and when the said gatehas been closed it will have the appearance of the section of a wirefence.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a gate inwhich"`there is employed a wire mesh body so that the said body when thegate is closed may be stretched taut between the gate posts Whereby thepossibility of the gate becoming accidentally opened will be obviatedand at the same time it will have the appearance of the continuation ofthe wire fence at opposite sides of the gate.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a gate whichmay be readily and Conveniently opened or closed at will should'the gateposts become out of proper alinement with each other or inclinedrelative to their normal vertical axes.

Withthese and other objects in View the invention consists in theConstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings disclosing the preferred form of embocliment of the inventionand pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective elevation of a gate andfastener therefor constructed in accordance with the invention, the gatebeing show'n in open position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, the gatebeing shown in closed position. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the fastener and a portionof the gate, the same being on an enlarged scale.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral Views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of spacedvertical gate posts of the ordinary well known construction, the samebein anchored at their lower ends in the ground in the usual manner andconnected to the gate post 6 are the end portions of longitudinal runnerwires 7 of a wire fence, the said wires being connected in the ordinarymanner by suitable staples 8 to the said posts.

The gate comprises a pluralty of spaced horizontal wires 9 through whichare woven in a zigzag manner a plurality of vertical or stay wires 10,the same being connected at opposite ends to the uppermost and lowermosthorizontal wires 9 by means of eye eXtremities 11, the latter beingformed by curling the ends of the wires 10 about the said upper andlower horizontal wires of the gate. Each horizontal wire 9 at one end isformed with an eye 12 linked to a similar eye 13 formed on the endportion of each runner wire 7 of the fence and in this manner the saidgate is freely hinged to the said runner wires of the fence whereby thegate may be swung to opened or closed position as the occasion mayrequire. Secured to the remaining free ends of the horizontal wires 9 ofthe gate is a fiat vertically disposed metal bar 14, the same beingsecured to the said wires in any suitable manner so as to prevent itsseparation therefrom.

The gate fastener comprises a stationary beam or bar 15 the same beingSecured to one side face of the posts 5 preferably by means ofdetachable screws 16 and to this bar 15 are connected swinging links 17by means of pivots 18, the said links being also connected by means ofpivots 19 to a movable latch bar 20 adapted to approach and retreat fromthe stationary bar 15 in a manner as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

Secured to the latch bar 20 in spaced relation are hook shaped fasteningarms 21 the outer hook extremities of which are adapted to engage thebar 14 of the gate when the latter is to be closed. Pivoted to 'thestationary bar is a substantially trianguthis plate is fixed a handle orthrow leVer 24 Whereby the said plate may be moved on its pivot forcausing the approach and retreat of the latch bar toward and away fromthe stationary bar for the latching and releasing of the gate.

It is obvious that the gate when being latched by the fastener will bedrawn taut between the gate posts.

What is claimed is The combination with a gate having :i vertical bar atts free end; of a fastener for said gate, said fastener comprisng astationary vertical bar supported at the closing point of said free end,a pair of links pivotally connected to the stationary bar, a movable barpivotally connected to the free end of the links toward the free end andadapted for movement away from the stationary bar andto conta'cttherewith, arms rigidly Secured to the movable bar and having hookextremities to engage with the Vertical bar of the gate,

r shifting the latter upon its pivot to operate the movable bar andserving to hold said bar in either position by its weight.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

GEO. W. KEMP.

Witnesses LUMA A. KUTz, C. D. KUTZ.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

